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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

NUMBER THIRTY-THREE.

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, March 5, 1925. 2:00 o'clock p. m.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

Reverend Paul F. Woldt of the Evangelical Trinity Lutheran church of Lansing offered prayer.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

Present: Senators Atwood, Bahorski, Baxter, Bohn, Brower, Butler, Bernie L. Case, William L. Case, Condon, Cummings, Gansser, Gettel, Greene, Herald, Herrick, Hinkley, Horton, Howarth, Hunter, Karcher, Leland, Martin, Pearson, Penney, Quinlan, Truettner, Whiteley, Wilcox, Wood, Young-30; a quorum.

Absent without leave: Senator Woodruff-1.

Mr. Young moved that the absentee without leave be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Presentation of Petitions.

Petition No. 219. Mr. William L. Case. Petition of Grand Traverse County Federation of Women's Clubs favoring Condon Bill for conserving wild flowers. The petition was referred to the Committee on Conservation.

Petition No. 220. By Mr. Young. Petition of Henry Van Dis of Kalamazoo and seven hundred and seventy-three other residents of Michigan favoring Sunday Closing Bill.

The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

Bills Printed and Filed.

The Secretary announced the printing of the following entitled bills and that the said printed bills were placed on file in the Document Room of the Senate March 5, 1925.

Senate bill No. 133 (file No. 96), entitled

A bill to make an appropriation for the erection of a monument to Austin Blair, War Governor of Michigan, at Vicksburg National Military Park; and to provide for a commission to carry out the provisions of this act. Senate bill No. 134 (file No. 97), entitled

A bill to regulate the taking, trapping, hunting, shooting, killing or molesting of muskrats in the county of St. Joseph, Michigan, and to provide a penalty for violation of the provisions of this act.

Senate bill No. 135 (file No. 98), entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Legislature for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1925, June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes.

House bill No. 174 (file No. 65), entitled

A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking, and to establish a banking department for the supervision of such business," being section 7970 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended, so as to confer additional banking and trust powers upon banks organized under the act.

House bill No. 51 (file No. 66), entitled

A bill to amend section 9 of Act No. 302 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the registration, identification and regulation of motor vehicles and trailers attached thereto operated upon the public highways of this State and of the operators of such vehicles and to provide for levying specific taxes upon such vehicles so operated and to provide for the disposition of such funds and to exempt from all other taxation such motor vehicles so specifically taxed, registered, identified and regulated and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto," being sction 4805 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

Messages from the Governor.

The following message from the Governor was received and read:

To the Members of the Legislature:

Executive Office, Lansing, March 5, 1925.

The Dodge Brothers Corporation, Detroit, has acquired the property formerly belonging to the Munoskong Hunting and Fishing Club, located in Chippewa County on St. Mary's River, containing about 2400 acres of land which is suitable for park purposes.

Messrs. John F. and Horace E. Dodge were largely instrumental in acquiring this property for the club mentioned and during their lifetime it was used for private purposes. It is so situated that it is easily accessible to the public and undoubtedly could be transformed into a very desirable and valuable state park. This company, which was founded by Dodge Brothers, has tendered to the State the property mentioned, as a fitting memorial to them, and has expressed a desire, that it be accepted and established as a public park.

There is submitted, herewith, copy of the letter forwarded to me, making such tender and it is my opinion that the State Legislature should take such appropriate action in the matter as in its judgment seems best.

Respectfully submitted,

ALEX J. GROESBECK,

The following is the letter referred to in the message:

Hon. Alex J. Groesbeck,
Governor of Michigan,
Lansing, Michigan.

Dear Governor Groesbeck:

Governor.

February 26, 1925.

DODGE BROTHERS MUNOSKONG STATE PARK. It is with great pleasure that on behalf of Dodge Brothers, I beg to present to the State of Michigan as a public park for the use of all the people of the State, the property formerly belonging to the Munoskong Hunting and Fishing Club, and consisting of about 2400 acres of well timbered land with a frontage of between five and one-half and six miles on Munoskong Bay, St. Mary's River.

This property is located in Chippewa County within a short distance of Sault Ste. Marie and is within two miles of a trunk line highway and easily accessible in the present condition of the highways and will of course become more and more accessible as the highways are developed.

Messrs. John F. Dodge and Horace E. Dodge were members of the Munoskong Hunting and Fishing Club and not only derived a great deal of pleasure and recreation from their visits to this property but were very fond of the place itself and it has seemed fitting to the owners, officers and directors of Dodge Brothers that this place, beloved as it was by the founders of the business, should be preserved to the public as a memorial to these two men, who so loved the outdoors and who wished to do so much for their fellowmen. For that reason Dodge Brothers has recently purchased the property from the club and I know I but express the keen wish of the owners, officers and directors of this company when I say that it gives us all great pleasure to know that the memory of Mr. John F. Dodge and Mr. Horace E. Dodge will be preserved in a way that will constantly and for all time confer health and pleasure upon great numbers of the citizens of this state.

Yours very truly,
(Signed) F. J. HAYNES,
President.

The message was referred to the Committee on Conservation.

Messages From the House.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
Senate bill No. 6 (file No. 5), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 7 and 8 of Act No. 369 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to supplement existing laws providing for the establishment and maintenance of municipal courts of record and defining the jurisdiction of such courts; to fix the number of judges thereof; to provide a presiding judge; to define the privileges of such presiding judge; to modify the procedure in and extend the jurisdiction of said courts in certain respects, and to provide for the abolishing of any police courts or other courts not of record having exclusive criminal jurisdiction existing in any city in which the provisions of this act become operative," approved May 13, 1919, as amended by Act No. 364 of the Public Acts of 1921.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill with the following amendment:

(1) Amend by striking out of lines 2 and 3 of section 8, the word "section" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "sections".

The message further informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had ordered that the bill take immediate effect.

The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House,

The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows:

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So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor,

The amendments were concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Condon, two thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House joint resolution No. 1 (file No. 36), entitled

A joint resolution to submit to the qualified electors of this State at the general election in November, 1926, the question of a general revision of the Constitution and of calling a convention therefor, as provided by section 4 of Article XVII of the Constitution.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the joint resolution, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reports of Standing Committees.

Mr. Baxter submitted the following report:

The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass:

Senate bill No. 94 (file No. 54), entitled

A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon foreign securities, as defined in this act, which may hereafter be issued; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act; and to repeal Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913,

Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1915, Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1917, and all other acts or parts of acts in so far as they may contravene any of the provisions of this act.

The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: Section 1, line 13, after the word "securities", insert "covering property located outside of the State of Michigan."

The report was accepted.

HOWARD F. BAXTER,

Chairman.

The amendment recommended by the committee was agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Baxter submitted the following report:

The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass:

Senate bill No. 120 (file No. 83), entitled

A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property by will, transfer of property by the intestate laws of this State, or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor or donor, or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death," same being section 14525 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 257 of the Public Acts of 1923.

The report was accepted.

HOWARD F. BAXTER,

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Chairman.

Mr. Baxter submitted the following report: The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass:

Senate bill No. 93 (file No. 53), entitled

A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon bonds, notes, or other evidences of debt, which may hereafter be issued by the State of Michigan or by any county, city, village, township, school district, or road district within this State; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act; and to repeal Act No. 88 of the Publc Acts of 1909, being sections 4194 and 4195 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all other general, special or local acts, or parts thereof, in so far as they may contravene any of the provisions of this act.

The report was accepted.

HOWARD F. BAXTER,

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Gansser submitted the following report:

Chairman.

The Committee on Military Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass:

Senate bill No. 47 (file No. 34), entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Military Establishment for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. AUGUSTUS M. GANSSER,

The report was accepted.

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations.

Mr. Pearson submitted the following report:

The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass:

House bill No. 127 (file No. 38), entitled

A bill to prevent hunting for game on Sunday, in the county of Macomb, tc authorize the arrest of persons so offending, and to prescribe the penalty therefor. WILLIAM J. PEARSON,

Chairman.

The report was accepted.

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Pearson submitted the following report:

The Committee on Conservation, to whom was referred the report of the TideWater Commission, respectfully reports back the same to the Senate, with the recommendation that 5000 copies of said report be printed in journal form for the use of the Senators.

The report was accepted.

WILLIAM J. PEARSON,

Chairman.

The recommendations of the committee were concurred in and the report was ordered printed.

Mr. Brower submitted the following report:

The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass:

Senate bill No. 51, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Board of Examiners of Barbers for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation.

The following are the amendments recommended by the committee:

(1) Section 1, lines 10 and 11, strike out the words "one hundred forty-four". (2) Section 1, line 13, strike out the words "one hundred forty-four".

(3) Section 1, line 21, strike out the figures "3,550.00-3,550.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "3,406.00-3,406.00".

(4) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$11,144.00-$11,144.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$11,000.00-$11,000.00".

The report was accepted.

BURNEY E. BROWER,

Chairman.

The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Brower submitted the following report:

The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 71, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Public Instruction for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation.

The following are the amendments recommended by the committee:

(1) Section 1, line 11, strike out the words "four hundred eighty-four". (2) Section 1, lines 13 and 14, strike out the words "five hundred eighty-four". (3) Section 1, line 21, strike out the figures "38,109.00-38,109.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "37,625.00-37,525.00".

(4) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$123,484.00-$121,584.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figues "$123,000.00-$121,000.00".

The report was accepted.

BURNEY E. BROWER,

Chairman.

The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Brower submitted the following report:

The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass:

Senate bill No. 56, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Board of Osteopathic Registration for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation.

BURNEY E. BROWER,

Chairman.

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